Luke Plapp from Jayco-AlUla is racing in the Tour Down Under with a heavily taped left wrist due to a December crash. Although there were rumors of a break, he clarified that it's a re-aggravation of an older ligament injury. He remains active in competition, demonstrating strong performance without missed training days. Despite the pain, he has been aggressive in his racing strategy, achieving notable results such as a fourth place finish on Willunga Hill. Plapp expresses satisfaction with his performance, maintaining morale during the event as he battles through physical discomfort.
"I had problems with this wrist as well last year from the Tour Down Under crash so it's troubled me for a year or so - then [the injury] is the exact same spot as it was last year."
"I'm really happy with how [Australian road] nationals went with a sore wrist, and I'm pretty happy with how the legs are this race. So it obviously hasn't affected me too much."
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